| Public Health | Department | Health Sciences | College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HCM500 | Course Code: | Healthcare Systems | Course Name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 hours | Contact Hours | 3 credit Hours | Credit Hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English | Arabic | Teaching Language | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | Prerequisite | Level 1 | Course Level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Description:
This course provides a broad overview of healthcare system organization from both a micro and macro level. An introduction to the definitions, concepts related to various systems, and contemporary trends and challenges in healthcare delivery are considered. The course will examine the historical evolution and current state of health care systems in the USA, Canada, the EU, and Asia. Areas of study include the introduction to the various forms of provider models and service delivery systems found in private and public health sectors |
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| Course learning outcomes:
1. Describe global health system regulations with current global challenges and opportunities in ensuring access to healthcare 2. Define the key constructs related to the concepts of health, health system, global health, diseases and its etiology. 3. Analyze the healthcare systems of Saudi Arabia, UK , Germany, USA, Egypt, Turkey, and Jordan 4. Analyze the variables of cost, access, quality, and economic assumptions of healthcare systems. 5. Evaluate delivering care methods as Medical & Information Technology and managing utilization of these methods. |
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| Assignments | Quizzes | Mid-Term Exams | Grading: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lab Work | Project | Final Exam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – Johnson, J. J., Stoskopf, C. & Shi, L. (2018). Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective (2nd ed.). Jones and Bartlett Publishers. ISBN 9781284111736
– Howard, R. M. (2018). Writing Matters: A Handbook for Writing and Research (3ed ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9781259693557 |
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| 1. List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.) Course Modules for Weeks 1-14
2. List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc 3. Murray, C. J. L., & Frenk, J. (2000). A framework for assessing the performance of health systems. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 78(6), 717-731. Retrieved from www.who.int/docstore/bulletin/pdf/2000/issue6/bu0542.pdf |
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